Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2012 - Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus y Johnston v OHIM (shape of a bottle)
(Case T-323/11)
(Community trade marks - Absolute grounds for refusal - Application for a three-dimensional trade mark - Shape of a bottle - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus y Johnston SAA (Lima, Peru) (represented by: E. Armijo Chávarri and C. Morán Medina, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: V. Melgar, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 March 2011 (Case R 2238/2010-2) concerning an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign consisting in the shape of a bottle as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders the Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus y Johnston SAA to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 252, 27.8.2011.